LegitBachelor:
To the Embassy: LagosIV@state.gov

Ok. Thanks a lot Sir

LegitBachelor:
To the Embassy: LagosIV@state.gov

Legit bro, did your status of your I145 change before the ead? I meant was it on fingerprint review completed before the ead came in?

LegitBachelor:
Go ahead and pick the available date asap.

No

@legitbachelor...so I met a man today whose petition is going to expire on the 19th if this month,I think his fiancée called the embassy and they gave him a date themselves for the same 19th(expiry day of his petition)and he didn’t even send them an email,he just called and it was later he sent them an email.

So someone in a group i belong to said her fiance was denied the K1 visa and the reason given was that the validity of the NOA2 approval had passed. She had sent an email to the consulate asking for an extension and the consulate had responded saying the extension is at the discretion of the interviewing CO. They tried to show the email and the response to the CO but the CO did not look at it and went on to deny on the basis of an expired petition.

Now, usually, the practice is that once you book your interview date before the approval expires, even if the date you got is outside the validity date, the validity is automatically extended by 6 months which is at the discretion of the CO....so it was surprising that the CO refused to extend. Hopefully that was an unusual situation and possibly there were other issues involved that the CO did not want to waste time on...hence the excuse for that refusal.

My advice for new K1 visa applicants:

Once your case is approved and is forwarded to the NVC (you have your NVC number) and then it is sent to the embassy. As soon as it shows READY on the CEAC website please SCHEDULE your appointment. Don't wait for any packet 3 or packet whatever.
Of course, email the embassy and ask for your packet but schedule your interview while you wait. You can pick a date far off but still within the validity period to give the consulate time to get ready for you but don't wait for their email before you schedule. With the way interview dates are hard to come by, if you wait, probability of available dates being outside the validity period will be high. This is to avoid stories that touch.

Now for those having to pick dates outside the validity period, you don't have any choice but to pick the next available earliest date so pick your date ASAP......but send an email to the embassy asking for an extension explaining the difficulty in getting a date. Make sure you have the email and any response printed and taken with you to the interview just in case. By God's grace the petition will be automatically extended by six months which is the usual practice.

Sukey:


@legitbachelor...so I met a man today whose petition is going to expire on the 19th if this month,I think his fiancée called the embassy and they gave him a date themselves for the same 19th(expiry day of his petition)and he didn’t even send them an email,he just called and it was later he sent them an email.

Are you serious?

sharpman1:
So someone in a group i belong to said her fiance was denied the K1 visa and the reason given was that the validity of the NOA2 approval had passed. She had sent an email to the consulate asking for an extension and the consulate had responded saying the extension is at the discretion of the interviewing CO. They tried to show the email and the response to the CO but the CO did not look at it and went on to deny on the basis of an expired petition.

Now, usually, the practice is that once you book your interview date before the approval expires, even if the date you got is outside the validity date, the validity is automatically extended by 6 months which is at the discretion of the CO....so it was surprising that the CO refused to extend. Hopefully that was an unusual situation and possibly there were other issues involved that the CO did not want to waste time on...hence the excuse for that refusal.

My advice for new K1 visa applicants:

Once your case is approved and is forwarded to the NVC (you have your NVC number) and then it is sent to the embassy. As soon as it shows READY on the CEAC website please SCHEDULE your appointment. Don't wait for any packet 3 or packet whatever.
Of course, email the embassy and ask for your packet but schedule your interview while you wait. You can pick a date far off but still within the validity period to give the consulate time to get ready for you but don't wait for their email before you schedule. With the way interview dates are hard to come by, if you wait, probability of available dates being outside the validity period will be high. This is to avoid stories that touch.

Now for those having to pick dates outside the validity period, you don't have any choice but to pick the next available earliest date so pick your date ASAP......but send an email to the embassy asking for an extension explaining the difficulty in getting a date. Make sure you have the email and any response printed and taken with you to the interview just in case. By God's grace the petition will be automatically extended by six months which is the usual practice.

Oh my goodness I’m so scared. Please has someone extended his/her petition before? Was it successful? Do I need to call them? I can’t sleep. I’m so worried

Glorioussugar:


Oh my goodness I’m so scared. Please has someone extended his/her petition before? Was it successful? Do I need to call them? I can’t sleep. I’m so worried

Relax. My post was not to scare but to inform.....so relax. I actually did not want to make this post because of this kind of reaction.

And yes.......petitions have been extended and a lot of people have theirs extended automatically without asking....and you will not know know if the validity has been extended until you get to the interview or you receive your visa.

Mine was extended by 6 months without asking (although i had my interview before the expiry date....but i was asked to bring additional documents). The CO then warned me that my petition would soon expire and she would not renew if i waste time in submitting the required documents.

sharpman1:


Relax. My post was not to scare but to inform.....so relax. I actually did not want to make this post because of this kind of reaction.

And yes.......petitions have been extended and a lot of people have theirs extended automatically without asking....and you will not know know if the validity has been extended until you get to the interview or you receive your visa.

Mine was extended by 6 months without asking (although i had my interview before the expiry date....but i was asked to bring additional documents). The CO then warned me that my petition would soon expire and she would not renew if i waste time in submitting the required documents.

So what do I do ? Oh God help me.

Please should I choose/ reply in this case?

How long does it take the embassy to reply, after sending the email? Please someone should answer me

Please is this answer ok for this question?

Glorioussugar:
Please should I choose/ reply in this case?

I thought you should have been through with the ds160 form by now. But anyways, I choose yes and it brings a dropdown option to put my handle on the different social media platforms I have account with.

Glorioussugar:
Please is this answer ok for this question?

Are you just filling your interview form? Thought you are just waiting to book an interview date.

sharpman1:


Are you just filling your interview form? Thought you are just waiting to book an interview date.

I filled it long ago, but didn’t submit it. Since I did t get a date

Glorioussugar:


I filled it long ago, but didn’t submit it. Since I did t get a date

Okay......but how will you get interview dates if you don't submit your completed form and pay the interview fees?

Anyway, you should complete and submit. Pay your interview fees and book your interview. You don't want to start worrying about interview dates again.

sharpman1:


Okay......but how will you get interview dates if you don't submit your completed form and pay the interview fees?

Anyway, you should complete and submit. Pay your interview fees and book your interview. You don't want to start worrying about interview dates again.

I paid long ago and already scheduled the interview now

Please which one is the confirmation barcode?

Glorioussugar:


I paid long ago and already scheduled the interview now

Good.

sharpman1:


Good.

Please where do I find the confirmation barcode?

Glorioussugar:


Please where do I find the confirmation barcode?

Application confirmation or Appointment confirmation?

Meanwhile, did you book the interview before completing and submitting the application form?

sharpman1:


Application confirmation or Appointment confirmation

Meanwhile, did you book the interview before completing and submitting the application form?

Both. I learnt both of them must match. And yes, I’ve already booked my appointment, I’m reviewing the form now for submission

Glorioussugar:


Both. I learnt both of them must match. And yes, I’ve already booked my appointment, I’m reviewing the form now for submission

Well, I don't know how you did yours but I completed and submitted my application before I booked my interview.

When you submit your application, you will get a confirmation and the confirmation comes with a number. You will see the number clearly on your application confirmation. It is this same number on your application confirmation that will also show on your interview confirmation after you have booked your interview date.

sharpman1:


Well, I don't know how you did yours but I completed and submitted my application before I booked my interview.

When you submit your application, you will get a confirmation and the confirmation comes with a number. You will see the number clearly on your application confirmation. It is this same number on your application confirmation that will also show on your interview confirmation after you have booked your interview date.

Ok.

Ok. Thanks a lot

mekusa10:

I thought you should have been through with the ds160 form by now. But anyways, I choose yes and it brings a dropdown option to put my handle on the different social media platforms I have account with.

Nairaland inclusive?

Please did anybody fill previous work experience and educational info in the form?

Good morning all
I was able to scheduled a date
But my Ds 160 confirmation code is 10 digits which is different from the barcode on my appointment confirmation code which is the code on top of my profile account that appeared as the barcode ( which 8 digits I usually see at the top of my profile account when I login )

blazerichy:
So that means K1 arent to pay that fee right ?

Yes has no business with k1

Study4life:
Good morning all
I was able to scheduled a date
But my Ds 160 confirmation code is 10 digits which is different from the barcode on my appointment confirmation code which is the code on top of my profile account that appeared as the barcode ( which 8 digits I usually see at the top of my profile account when I login )

When you filled your form, did you also fill previous work experience and school attended? I didn’t see that column in my form

Hi Gloria, yes I did I inputted my Previous work experience and educational background as much as I can remember dating back to 7 yrs work experience, please take note to fill out everything that is required that sections that say have u being denied visa where you put Administrative purpose I think you should explain further put something explanatory I feel administrative purpose is too broad, for mine I had to include the training I was scheduled to attend in Washington DC and i was the lead facilitator they still denied me attending that training in 2017. So give them something to read about.

Glorioussugar:
Please did anybody fill previous work experience and educational info in the form?

Have you booked your appointment? if no then book your appointment then compare and ensure the Confirmation code is the same as the one you have on your ds-160 form if it doesn't tally then out a call the Lagos embassy and explain to them the issue right away they will rectify it and send you the correct confirmation page which tallies with the appointment confirmation & ds-160 page ..

Study4life:
Good morning all
I was able to scheduled a date
But my Ds 160 confirmation code is 10 digits which is different from the barcode on my appointment confirmation code which is the code on top of my profile account that appeared as the barcode ( which 8 digits I usually see at the top of my profile account when I login )

Awesome I was about getting to have that cash handy on the day of my interview to avoid stories that touch the bones

capello1:

Yes has no business with k1

Yes Gloria both of them much match if it doesn't match I will advise you call the embassy right away and explain the challenges to them they will rectify it immediately send you the correct confirmation page with the matching codes , they will do that while you are on call with them and they will ask you to confirm you have received it before they hang off the phone .. Please do that now to avoid issues on that day ...

Glorioussugar:


Both. I learnt both of them must match. And yes, I’ve already booked my appointment, I’m reviewing the form now for submission